The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-05-19
General News Summary.

General News Summary.
Interesting Home and Foreign News.
WASHINGTON.
James W. Hyatt, bank examiner for Con-
necticut, was on the 11th appointed United
States Treasurer, vice c. N. Jordan, re-
signed.
Brevet Major Henry F. Clarke, United
States Army, retired, died in Washington
City on the 10th, aged sixty-seven years.
! Reports received at the Treasury Depart
ment show that 9, 500, 426 trade dollars have
been redeemed up to May 10. The law has
yet four months to run. It was originally
estimated that there were about 1000, 600 OF
these coins in this country, and the redemp-
tions show that the estimate is nearly cor
rect. lmportations from China end Japan
may swell the amount to $1,000, 900
Justice Woods, Of the United States Su-
prefne Court, was on the 18th lying criti-
cally illsat his residence in Washington,
aud there was little or no hope Of his re-
covery.
The committee appointed to select the
time and place for the next annual reunion
OF the Socie9y Of the Army Of the Cumber-
land has decided upon Chicago as the place
and the anniversary Of the battle Of Chick
amauga as the date.
The Secretary Of the Interior has trans
mitted to the Attorney General the letter Of
Acting Commissioner Stockslager recon-
mending that q motion for reargument be
fled in tee United States Supreme Court
in the Maxwell land grant case, with the
request that the recommendations of the
Acting Commissioner be carried out. Gem
eral B. r. Butler will be employed in the
case
b The value Of exports Of breadstuffs during
April last aggregated Sc, $50, ,439, against
81, ,959, ,948 in April, 1886.
The Secretary Of State received a tele-
gram from Minister Manning on the 18th
contradicting the report OF the execution OF
the Nogales incident.
1t is authoritatiyeiy denied at Washington
that the Government is about to sell the
British fishing vessels seized in Alaskan
waters. and it is asserted they have been
released.
Byron L. Smith, of Chicago, has been
appointed commissioner to examine q por-
ton Of the Northern Pacific railroad in
place Of j. w. Doane, declined.
The Secretary of the Treasury has for
mally notified James W. Hyatt of his ap-
pointment as Treasurer Of the United States,
and it is expected that the new appointee
will file his bond and take possession of the
ofice soon. The transfer of the Office from
the outgoing to the incoming Treasurer will
involve q count of all the cash and securi-
ties in the Treasury and an examination Of
the books, records and accounts OF the
ONCE. It Is estimated that this work will
consume at least two. months time.
The Chief Of the Bureau Of Statistics re-
ports the total value of beef and pork pro-
ducts exported from the United States for
six months ended April 80, s4l, ,342, ,s56 same
period in 1885, s37, ,s41, ,791; value Of dairy
products for twelve months ended April
30, $9051 ,284; same period in 1886, &c. 939, 1856.
the EAST.
The joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of Pennsyl lvania
providing for the right OF suffrage without
regard to sex, was defeated in the lower
house of the Legislature on the 10th.
The Supreme Lodge. Knights Of Honor,
met in secret session at Philadelphia on the
10th. Representatives were present from
every State in the Union. Reports were
read showing that in the fourteen years Of
the orders existence it has distributed
twenty-six million dollars to its sick mem
bers and the widows and orphans Of its
members.
Governor Hill, Of New York, has vetoed
the Constitutional Convention bill.
A strike occurred on the 10th at the Nov
city Works at Jacobus Station, Pa, by
which one hundred brass and iron molders
are made idle. Two new men were hired
by the firm who. were not members Of the
union. The old hands declined to work
with the newcomers and strike resulted,
shutting down the establishment.
At the Edgar Thomson Steel Works at
Braddocks, Pa, on the 10th, while o gang
Of men were cleaning furnace, an arch
composed Of coke, limestone and other ma
terial, and which was at red heat, gave
way. The red hot matter was thrown in all
directions, knocking men down and in some
instan ces almost burying them. Few Of the
men in the vicinity escaped uninjured, and
i've were so horribly burned that they can
not recover.
Calvin Graves, who was recently con
victed Of shooting and killing game war
dens Niles and Hills, at Calais, Me-, has
been sentenced to life at hard labor. The
verdict was murder in the second degree.
The High License bill has passed both
branches Of the Penn sylvania Legislature,
and is now ready for the Governors sigma
ture.
Master Workman Powderly denies that
there are any dissensions among the knights
Of Labor, and says that all the talk about
ousting him comes from handful of an
archists who failed to gain admission to the
order
The,Pennsylvania Democratic State Con-
vention will be held at Allentown on Au-
gust 81.
Fire at Calais, Me-, on the 18th destroyed
Shaw Bros.' tannery and several other
buildings. Loss, SIPS, 900.
Daniel Hand, of Connecticut, has made q
will providing that at his death the interest
Of 500, 600 shall be devoted perpetually to
the education of colored children of the
South. Mr.. Hand is the gentleman who re-
Gently received 100000 from Mr.. Williams,
Of Charleston, 8. c., to cancel debt OF
honor. He is eighty-eight years old.
The Western Nail Association met at
Pittsburgh on the 1lth and reaffirmed the
present card rate. Trade was reported
dull.
p. T. Barnum has instructed his agents
In Paris to purchase the French Grown
jewels if they can be obtained for fifteen
per cent. in advance Of their actual value.
hrs. Eunice Veltman, over seventy years
Of age, was killed at Howelrs Station, N.
Y, on the 11th by an Erie train. She was
the mother Of nine children.
Walter Vrooman, OF Kansas City, Mo-
Socialist editor and labor organizer, who
was arrested in Allegheny City, Pa, a few
nights ago, was fined s25 for disorderly
conduct.
The real estate sales in New York City
for the first four months Of 1887 foot up il
round numbers Sc, 1000, 900.
At Pittsburgh on the 18th Andrew Malo
ney, employed on the new court house
slapped from stone elevator when 155 fee
fr,m the ground. When picked up there
was scarcely a whole bone in his body, bu
he was consc as and sent message to hi
wife and family. He died soon after being
removed to the hospital.
The Ives pool bill, permitting pool-sellinl
at ,.aca co,,raaa moo cd tho Naxu vorlr Stat,